Prospects 2013 Q3
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United States
Through a combination of good fortune and the positive legacy of post-crisis policies instituted...
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Global economy
There has been no evidence of a widespread global recovery in growth in the second quarter and...
Jihadist terrorism
In the aftermath of September 11, counterterrorism experts ten years ago anticipated a wave of...
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China
China faces uncertainties this year as it tries to square long-term objectives with its...
Europe
Europe is struggling to exit from the latest bout of recession and may be unable to generate more...
Middle East
The regional dimensions of the Syrian crisis are deepening as prospects of the Assad regime...
Japan and the Koreas
After months of provocation, Pyongyang today unexpectedly proposed talks on reopening two closed...
Latin America
Elections in the latter part of 2013 will dominate political calculations in most of the major...
Turkey
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, leader of the conservative Justice and Development Party...
South-east Asia
Declining export competitiveness undercut growth in the more industrialised economies during the...
Russia/CIS
Persistent economic weakness in Russia has been affecting the political scene as the presidential...
South Asia
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has converted the victory of his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)...
Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) continues to attract attention from investors. Yet recent official...